Rear Tine Tiller

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The Poulan Pro PRRT850 rear tine tiller features a 206cc Briggs & Stratton ohv 875 series engine.  It has a 17″ tilling width, counter rotating tines, forward & reverse transmission.

The Poulan Pro PRRT850 also has large 16″ ag tires, 7 position spring loaded depth stake, plow type handle design, front bumper, serrated rear tine shield, 2 year limited warranty.

Poulan Pro PRRT850 17-Inch Rear Tine Tiller with 850 Series Briggs and Stratton Engine (Non-CARB Compliant)

A Poulan rear tine tiller is an excellent choice for the gardener who has a plot of land and visions of a garden…but the soil is compacted and you can barely get a shovel in it!  That’s when you need the power of a Poulan Pro tiller.

What makes Poulan a tiller to consider?  First off, it has quality parts, like a Briggs & Stratton engine — reliability is their name!

Next, it’s a hearty tiller, able to crank through all kinds of soil — even clay.  These tillers have multi-depth cultivating capabilities, so you can choose how deep to till.

So, what other features are present in this rear tine tiller?  Well, the Poulan Pro has both forward and reverse transmission (which comes in handy at times!) as well as counter-rotating tines.  The cultivating width is 17 inches, which is a nice swath to till at once.

One rather nice feature is that this tiller, for its characteristics and quality, is less expensive than some of the other top-name rototillers out there.  No, it’s not cheap, but if you’re gardening budget can only stretch so far, this may be a good garden tiller to take a closer look at.

Poulan Rear Tine Tiller

If you’d like to see all the models and options for Poulan tillers (both rear and front time), just click on the link below.

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Rear tine tillers are definitely worth looking into, if you’re looking to buy a garden cultivator.  They tend to be able to take on the hard jobs of the garden, more so than some of the front-tine cultivators.

And although rear tine garden tillers can be used in any size garden, they may be “overkill” if you have just a tiny plot.  Unless, of course, your soil could double as concrete!

Rear Tine Tillers

What exactly are rear-tine tillers?  First off, know that cultivators some in three main styles:

• Rear Tine:  As you move foreward, the tine blades are behind the wheels.
• Front Tine:  As you move forward, the tines are in front of the wheels.
• Wheel-less:  These types of cultivators are light, so they have no wheels.

In general, the wheel-less tillers are best suited to loamy or sandy soils, and small garden plots (say, 100 square feet).

For a rear tine tiller, by having the wheels up in front of the tines, the tires can grab onto the un-tilled soil and pull forwards a little bit easier.  They also tend to be heartier machines.

Front tine tillers are well suited for medium-sized gardens, with soil that is somewhat compacted (just not quite to concrete status).  They are heavier-duty than the wheel-less cultivators, but a bit less developed compared to rear tine tillers.

Tiller Categories

Here are some of the tillers (both rear and front time) you can find on this site.  You can click on the links below, or you can also find them in the “Categories” section on the right sidebar.

Rear Tine Tillers, Including Tow-Behind

• Husqvarna
• Poulan
• Troy-Bilt
• Other

Front Tine Tillers & Electric

• Mantis
• Electric
• Other

Probably the leader of the pack are Troy-Bilt tillers, which have an excellent reputation as workhorses.  Still, BCS and Husqvarna are also great choices, usually just larger; it all depends on your own personal needs.

If you’re looking for lightweight and/or electric, Mantis is the most popular in this category.

There are plenty more tillers, as well!   So feel free to wander around and shop for the tiller cultivator that’s best for you and your garden.